Copperflower

This big flower grows up to 5.0 feet (1.5 meters) tall. Its copper stem is wispy, and the small, yellow and hazel leaves are fan-like with tattered edges. A pair of leaves grow at the base of the flower head.

A single giant flower sits at the end of the stem. The flowers are 42 cm (16.5 inches) wide, with bronze petals and a yellow center. The flower head is made up of 27 petals; the lower layer of petals are flat, while the upper layers form a tight tube. They are hardy.

It has an intensely strong scent that smells like glue, and it has lots of pollen. It is pollinated by the wind, but is also visited by a small species of bird.